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A clean energy system for Ireland

We need to radically change the way we produce and use energy in Ireland.

We currently rely on fossil fuels (oil, coal, peat and natural gas) to power our cars, buses and trucks and heat and light our homes and schools. However, fossil fuels when burnt release carbon dioxide (CO2) which is harmful to our planet.

Carbon dioxide, along with other greenhouse gases, is responsible for the heating up of the earth’s surface. This is known as global warming or climate change.

The energy transition sets out how Ireland will move away from burning fossil fuels, towards clean and renewable fuels which release little or no carbon dioxide.

By using less energy and replacing fossil fuels with renewables we can help reduce the impact of climate change on our planet.